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Man arrested in downtown Madison after repeatedly shouting racial slur, police say. A 26-year-old man was arrested in Madison on Monday night after allegedly repeatedly shouting a racial slur. Wisconsin man accused of faking his death to appear for plea/sentencing hearing. Updated: 3 hours ago. |. Ryan Borgwardt is...

Hundreds of volunteers came together at Breese Stevens Field on Aug. 19 to work toward a common goal as the United Way of Dane County officially launched the 2025 Community Campaign with Day of Caring. “Day of Caring highlights the best of Dane County – uniting to serve, connect and...

Today host Ali Muldrow is joined by two guests with powerful voices in Madison: Myra McNair and Bianca Martin. In a world that wants women to be silent, or silent about certain topics, these three podcast hosts talk candidly about their careers, their triumphs, and how to make someone feel comfortable in a...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison-area barbers will provide hundreds of free haircuts to kids as they head back to school this calendar year. Starting at 10 a.m. Aug. 24 from the Alliant Energy Center, more than 30 barbers will be spending their Sunday making sure students in grades K-12 have the cut and confidence they...

MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s tight housing market, characterized by high demand and low inventory, keeps prices high and choices limited. That’s especially true for those in need of short-term rentals, like traveling health care workers and medical students. The city is home to many hospitals, including UW...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A person told Madison Police Department officers that he suffered a gunshot wound while passing around a gun over the weekend. MPD said the incident occurred around 5:15 a.m. Saturday on East Towne Boulevard, about a block away from East Towne Mall. The person was hanging...

A woman accused of killing two teenagers while driving drunk is back in the Dane County Jail after briefly being held in an immigration detention facility. Noelia Martinez-Avila was charged with multiple felony counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle after she was involved in a crash on July 20, which...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Wisconsin man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the country is expected to appear for a plea and sentencing hearing next week, online court records show. The hearing for Ryan Borgwardt is set for 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 26. The 45-year-old man is...

There were hundreds of police calls a year when the Super 8 hotel (4765 Hayes Road) on Madison's east side was operational.

MADISON, Wis. -- A woman charged in a fatal crash who was arrested by federal immigration authorities was returned to the Dane County Jail Friday night, online records show.